Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3 at home in the Champions League, lifting their points tally from 7 to 10 and moving up to second place on goal difference behind leaders Stuttgart, while Villarreal remain 15th on 4 points, unchanged after four matches.
Date and broadcast channels
The match was played on Tuesday 20 October 2026, at 20:00 Morocco and Algeria time and 22:00 Saudi Arabia and Egypt time, at Liverpool’s stadium.
Team situations before the match
Liverpool went into the match in second place with 7 points from three matches, having scored and conceded goals in their European campaign. Villarreal were 15th with 4 points from three matches and needed points to improve their position in the standings.
Stats and analysis
The first half ended 2-2, with Villarreal scoring two goals through G. Mikaudatze and Sergi Cardona, and Liverpool replying with two goals through A. Mac Allister and Ronald Araújo. In the second half, Mac Allister added his second goal, then Florian Wirtz scored Liverpool’s fourth, before T. Oluwaseyi reduced the deficit with Villarreal’s third goal. Despite the win, expected goals (xG) showed Liverpool ahead 2.37 to 1.58, indicating the result was closer than the overall performance.
With this win, Liverpool raised their tally to 10 points from four matches, level with leaders Stuttgart but with a lower goal difference (5 vs 6). Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City remain third and fourth with 9 points each, with PSG having a game in hand (3 matches). Meanwhile, Villarreal’s points remain at 4 from four matches, leaving them 15th with a goal difference of zero, away from the top eight positions that qualify for the next round.
At the bottom of the table, Lille, Galatasaray and Slovan Bratislava are still without points, each with a negative goal difference. Liverpool prepare to face Brighton on Sunday 25 October, while Villarreal visit Valencia on Saturday 24 October.
InfoSports stats
- Liverpool raised their tally to 10 points from 4 matches, with a goal difference of 5.
- Villarreal remained 15th with 4 points from 4 matches, with a goal difference of 0.
- Seven goals in the match, four of which were scored by Liverpool.
Standings
- Stuttgart — 10 points (played 4, GD 6)
- Liverpool — 10 points (played 4, GD 5)
- Paris Saint-Germain — 9 points (played 3, GD 8)
- Manchester City — 9 points (played 4, GD 6)
- Roma — 7 points (played 4, GD 5)
- Aston Villa — 6 points (played 2, GD 7)
- Barcelona — 6 points (played 3, GD 6)
- Sporting CP — 6 points (played 2, GD 4)
- Villarreal — 4 points (played 4, GD 0)
- Lille — 0 points (played 2, GD -4)
- Galatasaray — 0 points (played 2, GD -5)
- Slovan Bratislava — 0 points (played 4, GD -14)
With this result, Liverpool remain in contention for top spot, while Villarreal need a quick response in upcoming matches to improve their position in the standings.